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Platform governance
In our research on platform governance, we investigate how corporate goals and social values can be balanced on online platforms.
Data governance
We develop robust data governance frameworks and models to provide practical solutions for good data governance policies.
Artificial intelligence and society
The future of artificial Intelligence and society operates in diverse societal contexts. What can we learn from its political, social and cultural facets?
Digitalisation and sustainability
In terms of sustainability, digitalisation faces countless opportunities and challenges. We explore how technology is used responsibly.
Open higher education
We explore the use of open higher education & edtech to create, share and disseminate knowledge for all in our knowledge society.
Digital future of the workplace
How will AI and digitalisation change the future of the workplace? We assess their impact, and the opportunities and risks for the future of work.
Shaping the Airbnb Experience: How platform executives manage their service providers
Have you ever noticed that Airbnb stays tend to resemble each other quite a bit, regardless of whether you are staying in, say, London or Lisbon? If so, this is no coincidence. In this blog post, Dr. Georg von Richthofen describes the strategies and tactics which platforms such as Airbnb use to manage service providers in the sharing economy and create distinctive customer experiences.
The case of nature: Digital Ecocide by Tech Companies
Digital tech companies and global digitalization trends are adding to the existing pressures on our natural environment on several ways. In fact, all six Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that relate to ecological sustainability are impacted by the digital tech industry.